Fitness
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10 Uses for Copabia
10 Ways to Use Copaiba! Copaiba is one of the best oils for overall health, cardiovascular, immune, digestive and respiratory health, fabulous for pain! Overall Health. Take 2 drops under your tongue every morning along with 2 drops Frankincense for overall health. Soothe Pain. Take 2 drops in a capsule with 2 drops Marjoram to help soothe and reduce pain. Clear Skin. Apply topically and combine with Blue Tansy or Cedarwood and with a carrier oil or facial moisturizer to help keep skin clean and clear. Calm Rashes. Apply topically to help reduce skin inflammation and itchiness and to calm rashes. Relax. Diffuse at night along with your favorite calming oil or Siberian Fir to promote relaxation.…
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5 Ways to get back into a workout routine
Have you been feeling like you are in a workout funk? Bored of doing the same things day in and day out? Well that’s totally normal!!!! It happens to us all! 5 Ways to get back into a Workout Routine 1. Create a Mini Goal – create mini goals like doing 50 squats a day, going for a 30-minute walk twice a week or burning X amount of calories by a certain day. 2. Challenge a friend – create a challenge with a friend or an accountability partner. For an example hold a plank as long as you can and see who can hold the longest. Try to beat your time…
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10 Ways to Use Deep Blue
10 Ways to Use Deep Blue Deep Blue is our soothing blend to help with any aches and pains. It has a lovely cooling sensation that relieves tension in the muscles and joints. Muscles & Joints. Apply 1-2 drops ad massage gently on the area of discomfort. Circulation. Apply 1-2 drops & 1-2 drops AromaTouch to increase circulation in legs due to lack of blood flow. Inflammation. Massage into hands, elbows, knees to soothe the discomfort and reduce inflammation. Muscle Tension. Apply 1-2 drops of Deep Blue & Past Tense on areas of stiffness such as the shoulders and neck. Growing Kids. Apply on kids legs before bed as they experience growth spurts. Bruises. Use on…
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10 Ways to Use OnGuard
10 Ways to Use OnGuard OnGuard it the best blend to reach for when you need immune boost whether to be proactive or reactive! Bye, bye Germs. Diffuse On Guard anytime you are concerned about what’s going around at school or home. Scrub-a-tub. Mix 10 drops with a half cup of baking soda to clean your bathtub and skip all the harsh, bleaching chemicals. Immune Booster. Apply 1-2 drops to the bottom of your feet in the morning (especially in Fall & Winter months) to provide immune support and maintenance. Clean Mouth. Swish a drop with a bit of water after brushing your teeth. Your mouth will be cleaner & healthier! Tip: apply chapstick before…
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December Promo
December Promo HELLO DECEMBER!!! ?❄️⛄️ ❄️ Gift of Kings Frankincense Promo is HERE!!! This is a huge gift every December. (Any standard 200 PV order will get a free Frankincense in your hands, limit 4 per account) ❄️ POM: Holiday Joy with Snowman Oil Topper ❄️ 10% off 5 ml Arborvitae And for a limited time, our most loved beautiful oil a scent in new and improved deodorant!!! I absolutely love the new balance deodorant. The product of Month FREE 5mL Holiday Joy with Snowman Oil Topper with 125pv LRP order before the 15th How cute is this!! I can’t wait to get mine!! =) Holiday Joy Fill your home with the inviting scent of…
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15 Top Uses for Frankincense
Frankincense, Often called the “king of oils,” Frankincense promotes feelings of peace and overall wellness when used aromatically, while topical and internal uses provide modern health benefits. 15 Top uses for Frankincense 1. Calm Down. Inhale with Lavender and Peppermint and apply to neck to help calm stress and relieve tension. 2. Nourish Your Skin. Use a drop of Frankincense with 3 drops of carrier oil or dōTERRA Spa Hand and Body Lotion for beautiful, radiant looking skin. 3. Spread The Love. Frankincense smells wonderful and uplifts the mood. Wear it as a perfume to lift your mood and feelings of alertness. 4. Overworked Hands? Rub Frankincense on your…
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New Product Release 2018
NEW DOTERRA PRODUCTS! Hey, everybody! The new products have launched and I’m SUPER excited to share these with you!! These are AMAZING!!!!! You are going to want to check these out!! Did you see the new kids line? I’m obsessed with them! My kids are loving them too! New to oils and want to get started? Get started with me and get your FREE gift here. Get started with oils Click Here! Kristin McConnellHi!! I’m Kristin McConnell, I am so glad you are here! I am a wife to my amazing husband and a Mom of two fabulous kids. I love gardening, raising chickens, bee keeping and baking sourdough…
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Cooking with Your Kids!
Do your kids help you out in the kitchen? I love to have my kids help me cook! They have been helping me since they were very young! And know my kids love to cook and they just start cooking meals when they are hungry. They did this almost daily during the summer. I would come in from doing choirs and they would be busy in the kitchen cooking! It was/is a wonderful sight! =) Kids that help in the kitchen Are 35% less likely to be engaged in unhealthy eating habits and 24% more likely to eat healthier foods? They are 12% less likely to be tempted to try drugs? The…
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Eyelash Boost
Want to give your eyelashes a boost? This beauty hack will help lengthen, condition and grow your lashes!! And the best part it’s ALL Natural option! Why add essential Oils to your Mascara? Okay, if you’re new to all this essential oil, you might be wondering why you would anyone add essential oils to mascara? You will get healthier, longer and fuller eyelashes! Check out some of the benefits: Boost eyelash growth Strengthen your eyelashes so they don’t fall out easilyCondition your eyelashes Fight off germs that can cling onto your lashes and cause eye infections Strengthen your eyelashes so they don’t fall out easilyCondition your eyelashes Boost Your Eyelashes…
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Paleo Loaded Crispy Potato Skins
Disclosure: By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by Potatoes USA and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time and as always! Thanks for supporting the foods that keep this website running! Hi Friends! Today I have a delicious Paleo Loaded Crispy Potato Skins Recipe for you! Just in time for football season! Are you a huge potato fan like my family? My son could eat potatoes every day if I would let him. In fact, he had hash browns, eggs and bacon for breakfast. POTATOES PROVIDE THE CARBOHYDRATE, POTASSIUM, AND ENERGY YOU NEED TO PERFORM AT YOUR…
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SpŌIL Yourself With doTERRA
Hi Friends! I am excited to share with you my team and I are hosting a SpŌil Yourself With doTERRA oils Facebook Event!! September 10-14! I am looking to send FREE oils to people who have never used doTERRA oils or who are interested in using them in their daily life. I will send you SIX different product samples to try for FREE. Yay!!! You will be added to our private Facebook group where my leaders and I will teach you all about these oils and products and answer any questions you have in a Facebook Live each day. Comment below or Message me if you would like me to…
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Tune Up Your Body Challenge Day 2
Tune Your Body Challenge Day 2!! Are you ready? How did yesterday go? Did you try something new with Oregano? If you missed Day 1 you can check it out here. +Add copaiba to your facial care routine (anti-aging moisturizer, hydrating cream, verage, tightening serum, Brightening Gel) .The oil helps reduce the inflammation in the cells allowing your skin to glow and also boost the immune system from our largest organ- the skin.Added benefit- copaiba reduces the appearance of blemishes +Put copaiba to shampoo and conditioner to give your scalp & brain an added boost. Oleoresins act as a neuroprotective. +Add a drop of Copaiba to your Onguard Toothpaste or…
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Spicy Roasted Almonds
Spicy Roasted Almonds This months Recipe Redux Challenge was to create a crunchy recipe. The first thing that came to mind was spicy roasting almonds. I’m actually been wanting to make these for a while now but just haven’t made time to do so until now. With hunting season here my husband needs some healthy on the go snacks. He loves some extra spicy treats so this recipe will be perfect for his hunts or for your camping trip or hiking. Oh, course they would also be perfect for school lunches, BBQ’s or just a simple grab and go snack. Health Benefits of Almonds 1. Boost Brain Health Almonds are…
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Grocery Shopping
Grocery Shopping Can be overwhelming without a game plan! I have put this blog post together to hopefully help you shop! =) The grocery store can be a stressful, agonizing experience if you don’t have a good strategies in place before you get there! If you don’t have a plan of attack, you may be tempted to toss into your cart various items that may very well hinder your energy goals, cloud your focus, lower your self-confidence, make your jeans fit more tightly and your body feels sluggish. My advice for grocery shopping is to “keep it simple”. The food industry spends a ton of money researching how best to manipulate us…
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PEACH COCONUT SMOOTHIE
PEACH COCONUT SMOOTHIE Peaches, plums, nectarines, apricots: we love them all! And they are at their peak season now in summer. We are currently growing in our orchard 3 peach trees, cherry trees, apple trees, and too many to count plum trees. You can read about our orchard we are starting here. This peach coconut smoothie is creamy, sweet and delicious without any dairy or added sugar. Fresh ripe peaches make all the difference in this easy paleo smoothie. Kristin McConnellHi!! I’m Kristin McConnell, I am so glad you are here! I am a wife to my amazing husband and a Mom of two fabulous kids. I love gardening, raising chickens, bee keeping and baking…
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DIY After Sun Spray
DIY After Sun Spray! It’s summertime which means more outdoors time! Long hikes, camping, swimming, gardening and more. I love summertime but that also brings on more chance of getting sunburned. Which we all don’t want. In the case you do get burned you will love this spay. It’s soothing and calming. Recently, my daughter was at the neighbor’s house swimming and forgot to reapply sunscreen. So she came home a lobster! Poor baby! That evening I applied the Aloe I had but it hurt her for me to rub it in. So the next day I just whipped up a batch of this DIY skin soothing spray. See recipe below. The…
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Gut Healthy Probiotic Cocktail
Gut Healthy Probiotic Cocktails Say what?! A Gut Healthy Probiotic Cocktail! Yep, that’s right. Today I will show you how to make this delicious concoction. This month for The Recipe Redux Monthly Challenge was to make a Probiotic Cocktails and Gut-Health Mocktails! We’re seeing probiotic cocktails and gut-health mocktails popping up on trendy drink menus. Our Gut Health is truly an important factor in our overall health. If we have poor gut health it will show up in other areas affecting our overall health. We’ve all heard the saying, “listen to your gut.” And while that advice often refers to our intuition, it should also speak to our digestion. One way I…
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Picnic Season
Its that time of year! Picnic Season! Did you know that April 23rd is National Picnic Day?! I am hoping the weather will be nice so we can have a picnic dinner on National Picnic Day! I have always enjoyed a good picnic from driving up to the mountains to a backyard picnic with my kids. When my husband and first started dating we went on a lot of fun picnics, we would drive somewhere preferably in the mountains and where there was a lake, river or stream so Ryan could get a little fishing in. What are your favorite picnic dishes you like to make? Here is a quick and…
